However, Golovin has been snapped up by the Ligue 1 team, with Monaco's vice-president Vadim Vasilyev admitting there was competition for his signature from "very large European clubs".

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Take a look at Aleksandr Golovin's key statistics from the midfielder's 2017/18 season with CSKA Moscow

Take a look at Aleksandr Golovin's key statistics from the midfielder's 2017/18 season with CSKA Moscow

Vasilyev told the club's website: "We are very happy with the arrival of Aleksandr Golovin at AS Monaco. He is a talented young player, very prominent during the World Cup, but we have been following him for a long time.

"He already has solid experience in Russian first division and internationally. Despite the competition of very large European clubs, Aleksandr has chosen the sporting project of AS Monaco, which will offer him the best conditions to continue his progress."

Golovin was an integral part of the Russian side that reached the quarter-final of the World Cup

"I am very happy to sign at AS Monaco," Golovin said. "This is a new adventure for me that I approach with a lot of ambitions. I am now very much looking forward to meeting the staff and my new teammates and to get going."